TOTP 3rd January 1985, tonight (Friday) 7:30pm, BBC Four - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

AidanLunn · 12th Jan 2018, 2:21 pm

Hello all,

The repeats of vintage Top of the Pops episodes have reached 1985, beginning with the episode giving me the reason for mentioning them here: The final episode to be broadcast on the 405-line system, this one being broadcast on the final official day of 405-line TV transmissions.

So it's time to warm up those valves for a programme from the final night of 405-line television!

.

Many thanks,
Aidan Lunn

beery · 15th Jan 2018, 1:01 am

Hi Aidan,
Thanks for telling us about that.
I managed to catch the last half of it. I watched it on my Bush T36. I tried to watch it on my TV22 as well, but one if its EF91s developed an intermittent fault causing the picture and sound to come and go.
I doubt either of the two sets were working in 1985 in reality.

Anyway, all good fun and I must say I'd forgotten about the rock version of Nelly the Elephant

Cheers
Andy

SteveCG · 16th Jan 2018, 2:19 pm

Thanks for the programme tip-off.

A 405 line VHS recording of the Frog Chorus (received from Sutton Coldfield on CH B4) from this programme I made at the time was brought back to mind. "So that is what it looked like in colour eh" was what I thought looking at Friday's programme?

As I have mentioned before here, I saw the BBC TV news the following day saying the 405 line system had closed down - except this was in 405 line format on CH B1 H. Pol. from Llandrindod Wells! It went the day after.

12th Jan 2018, 2:21 pm	#1
AidanLunn Heptode Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Killamarsh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 746	TOTP 3rd January 1985, tonight (Friday) 7:30pm, BBC Four Hello all, The repeats of vintage Top of the Pops episodes have reached 1985, beginning with the episode giving me the reason for mentioning them here: The final episode to be broadcast on the 405-line system, this one being broadcast on the final official day of 405-line TV transmissions. So it's time to warm up those valves for a programme from the final night of 405-line television! . Many thanks, Aidan Lunn

15th Jan 2018, 1:01 am	#2
beery Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 988	Re: TOTP 3rd January 1985, tonight (Friday) 7:30pm, BBC Four Hi Aidan, Thanks for telling us about that. I managed to catch the last half of it. I watched it on my Bush T36. I tried to watch it on my TV22 as well, but one if its EF91s developed an intermittent fault causing the picture and sound to come and go. I doubt either of the two sets were working in 1985 in reality. Anyway, all good fun and I must say I'd forgotten about the rock version of Nelly the Elephant Cheers Andy __________________ www.youtube.com/user/andyvalve100

16th Jan 2018, 2:19 pm	#3
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: TOTP 3rd January 1985, tonight (Friday) 7:30pm, BBC Four Thanks for the programme tip-off. A 405 line VHS recording of the Frog Chorus (received from Sutton Coldfield on CH B4) from this programme I made at the time was brought back to mind. "So that is what it looked like in colour eh" was what I thought looking at Friday's programme? As I have mentioned before here, I saw the BBC TV news the following day saying the 405 line system had closed down - except this was in 405 line format on CH B1 H. Pol. from Llandrindod Wells! It went the day after.